3-time America's Cup champion Peter Burling joins Luna Rossa ahead of 2027 regatta off Naples
MILAN — Three-time America's Cup champion Peter Burling has joined Luna Rossa ahead of the 2027 regatta off Naples , the Italian team announced Friday.
Burling left Team New Zealand in April after nearly a decade in which he steered his home boats to three consecutive America's Cup trophies.
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